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Show j FOR LITTLE FOLKS A A CHICK C EflCKAREl Tingaling did as Oscar Owl suggested suggest-ed and asked Rustle Red -Squirrel why he dldn t pay half the rent when he lived In Oscar's flat nights while Oscar was out hunting. Rustle laughed his merry Utile laugh and chnttereded awhile to himself before be-fore he answered This Is what he kept saying over and over. 'No, I won't down the capital C's until he found the place. ' Here it is," ho exclaimed. ' Chick Chickaree Spruce-Tree Subway Sub-way rent ten pine cones per month All paid up!" "Well," DOdded Rustle modestly but ungrammatically, that's me!" 'You'" shouted everybody again. "I'm h'm." nodded Rustle, or Chick, as we shall call him now. "I llve Oh. yes, I will! No, I'd better not! Yes. I guess I ought to " Finally he said. I've a secret, and I wasn't going to tell it. but I've decided you ought to know so here it In: You see I'm two people!" "Two"' shouted everybody, nnd Oscar Os-car Owl boomed. Hear, hear! Mr Landlord, you'd better charge him two rents then ' But Rustle went on QUtCQly: "Will you look In your big book. Mr Tingaling, Tinga-ling, and get the address of Chick Chickaree ?" "Certainly" said T'ngaimg obligingly, obliging-ly, and be ran his sharp lead pencil under the Spruce-tree. 1 don't really live her,- at all, although I come up every evening after Oscar leaves. I deui't stay, but he thinks I do " "Then why do you come." asked Oscar in surprise It can't be to take my food for Wfl don't eat the same things. I must say you never touch a thing " "I conic to sweep out for you and make .vour bed smooth and fold up your nighty. Excuse me, but you re an awfully R1USS) fellow. Mr Owl I'll tell ' HI tomorrow what Oscar said to lhal ( . pyrU lit, iD-'o. . E. A ) |